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Establishment of the “dental home” is expected to provide the following: _______________.

A. an accurate risk assessment for dental diseases and conditionB. an individualized preventative dental health program based on a risk assessmentC. a plan for emergency dental traumaD. comprehensive dental careE. All of the above.

According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry the recommended age that a child’s first dental visit occur is _______________.

A. soon after the eruption of the first primary incisors and no later than 12 monthsB. no later than 18 monthsC. no later than 24 monthsD. no later than 3 years

Seeing the child dental patient at the youngest age _______________.

A. eliminates or delays the development of cariesB. reduces the stress of dental treatment for both patient and dentistC. allows the dentist to retain the young dental patient in the practice into adulthoodD. All of the above.

The treatment goal for the pediatric dental patient is _______________.

A. optimal dental treatmentB. that treatment can be completed quickly and efficientlyC. that the patient returns for treatment willinglyD. All of the above.

The most likely age under which pediatric patients have limited communicative ability is __________.

A. 18 monthsB. 24 monthsC. 30 monthsD. 36 months

Patients with limited communicative ability are best treated with _______________.

A. distractionB. desensitizationC. briberyD. physical restraint

Examination of the young patient with limited communicative ability is best performed in the _______________.

When explaining a sensation to a child, a good substitute for the word “hurt” is __________.

A. "sting"B. "pinch"C. "bother"D. "mosquito bite"

Children differ from adults in that _______________.

A. they view their surroundings from a different perspectiveB. they are more frightened when faced with new and strange situationsC. because of their smaller stature and height their perceptions are differentD. All of the above.

When interacting with a young patient, the dentist tries to _______________.

A. physically come down to the child's level by sittingB. talk to the childC. take the child's handD. All of the above.

Which is not part of the pre-appointment assessment:

A. Biographic data and family and social history.B. Party responsible for payment.C. Prenatal, natal and neonatal history.D. Developmental history.E. Feeding history.

The clinical extraoral evaluation of the patient begins with _______________.

A. inspection of the head and neckB. examination of the soft tissuesC. the number and alignment of teethD. the presence of cysts, ulcerations, frenum lacerations and gingivitis

The evaluation of the soft tissues includes _______________.

A. inspection of the head and neckB. evaluation of cysts, clefts, traumatic ulcerations, tongue and frenum ulcerations and gingivitisC. the number and alignment of teethD. jaw relationships

Examination of the dentition includes _______________.

A. cariesB. the presence or absence of spacingC. hypoplastic enamelD. All of the above.

Recommendations for appropriate dental disease control include _______________.

A. the parent's role in preventionB. diet counselingC. tooth and gum cleaning proceduresD. All of the above.

Parents can reduce the transference of oral bacteria to their child by _______________.

A. avoiding kissing their child on the lips for 30 months after birthB. avoiding sharing food utensils with their child and cleaning dropped pacifiers with their salivaC. chewing 4 pieces of chewing gum containing xylitol dailyD. All of the above.

Parents should begin to clean their child’s teeth _______________.

A. as soon as they eruptB. at 12 monthsC. at 18 monthsD. at 24 monthsE. at 36 months

Parents should begin to floss their child’s teeth _______________.

A. as soon as they eruptB. as soon as teeth contact each otherC. at age 18 monthsD. at age 36 monthsE. when the permanent teeth begin to erupt